Sweden: popular rapper Einar’s shooting death sparks outrage over gang violence

Einar, one of the most popular rappers in Sweden, was shot and killed in Stockholm last night, which increased the outrage at the gang-related violence that has plagued the Nordic country in recent years.

Einar, 19, whose real name was Nils Gronberg, it was riddled with bullets in the posh Stockholm suburb of Hammarby Sjostad, and so far there have been no arrests. In another incident last year, Einar was kidnapped and assaulted by rival rappers.

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Police received notices of shots around 11pm in that district, which is generally quiet. When agents and emergency services arrived, they found the artist seriously injured. Although they tried to save him, he died right there, said Towe Hagg, a spokesman for the Stockholm police.

A murder investigation has been opened and the police are questioning witnesses, he said.

The police, at the crime scene. (Photo: CHRISTINE OLSSON – TT NEWS AGENCY).

“A young life has died out and I understand that it meant a lot to many young people. It is tragic “, the Swedish Prime Minister told the national TT agency, Stefan Lofven.

Einar, who debuted at age 16, released four albums, had tens of millions of streams on music platforms, and won multiple Swedish Grammy Awards and other awards. He became very popular in 2019 with his song “Katten i trakten” (“The cat in the sector”), with which he climbed to first place in the Swedish rankings, where he received several awards. Many of his songs talk about crime, drugs, and guns.

Last year, Einar had been kidnapped and beaten up by rival rappers linked to a Stockholm criminal gang. Several people, including Yasin Byn, another of Sweden’s most successful rappers, were sentenced to prison for their role in the kidnapping.

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Johan Forsell, spokesman for the main Swedish opposition party, Moderados, said that it was time to end gang violence in Sweden.

“The limits of what can be accepted in a civilized country have long been exceeded,” wrote on Twitter. “We need action, not words to change course and put Sweden in order.”

Sweden has suffered from gang violence for years and it went from having one of the lowest firearm crime rates in Europe to having one of the highest in the last two decades.

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